Shaw speaks to Legislature on statewide funding of SAFE clubs - Feb. 15, 2017
Pleasanton High School (PHS) student Chantel Shaw traveled to the Kansas State Capitol in Topeka on Tuesday, Feb. 7, to speak to the state Legislature regarding funding of SAFE (Seatbelts Are For Everyone) chapters in every county in the state.Chantel, who is a member of the PHS SAFE club, was recently...[More]
Parker to ask city voters for sales-tax earmark change - Feb. 15, 2017
Nov. 7 ballot measure seeks to divert from sewer only revenueParker will ask its voters at the Nov. 7 general election to change the recipient fund of its 1-cent city sales tax.That process of ballot inclusion began at last Thursday night’s City Council meeting with its unanimous approval following...[More]
Trading Post burglaries under investigation - Feb. 15, 2017
Linn County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Detective Terry Mills are working two burglary cases from the Trading Post area reported a week apart.The first report involved burglary of a property in which several items, including antiques, were taken from the property. To see the full article, check...[More]
Cox Motor contemplating new location - Feb. 15, 2017
Speculation hanging in the air concerning a possible move for Cox Motor Co. was confirmed this week as owner Jesse Secrest verified they are pursuing a possible new location.Secrest said that they own 15 acres across the street north from the new Casey’s Convenience Store and that they have had...[More]
Mary Jane Abel 05-28-1934 to 02-11-2017 - Feb. 14, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished Feb. 15, 2017Mary Jane Abel, age 82, La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, at the Olathe Medical Center. She was born at Louisburg, Kan., on May 28, 1934, the daughter of Francis Marion Noel II and Mildred Laurine Trageser. She graduated from La Cygne Rural...[More]
Wanda Arlene Cox 06-11-1916 to 02-08-2017 - Feb. 9, 2017
Wanda Arlene Cox died on Feb. 8, 2017, at the age of 100. Wanda was born on June 11, 1916, in Blue Mound, Kan., the only daughter of Velma and John Field. Wanda married C. Lorimer Cox of Mound City, Kan., in 1938 and lived on a dairy farm until their retirement, then moving to Pleasanton, Kan....[More]
Pleasanton introducing online bill pay in near future - Feb. 8, 2017
Pleasanton City Council approved Ordinance 2020 during the Feb. 6 council meeting. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online version here....[More]
Peine nominated to play in Kansas Shrine Bowl - Feb. 8, 2017
Justin Peine, a senior from Prairie View High School, was selected to play in this year’s Kansas Shrine Bowl game. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online version here....[More]
Lady Jays split games last week Fall to St. Paul, defeat Lady Jets - Feb. 8, 2017
Turnovers. They can change the entire course of a game, regardless of the sport. The Lady Jays were reminded of this last week, going 1-1 in competition. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online version here....[More]
Jayhawk girls claim victories over Osawatomie and Northeast - Feb. 8, 2017
The Jayhawk-Linn girls’ basketball team had a good past week as they took care of business against both Osawatomie and Northeast. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online version here....[More]
